10644 Bellagio Rd, nicknamed Casa Encantada by onetime owner Conrad Hilton.

Selling price - $195 Million

Photo credit to : Simon Berlyn

History & Design

Builder & Architect: Commissioned by Hilda Boldt Weber, the widow of a multimillionaire, the estate was designed by architect James E. Dolena and built in 1937.

Architectural Style: The primary style is neoclassical, with elements of Colonial Georgian and Regency architecture.

Interior Designer: T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings handled the interiors and furnishings, incorporating Art Deco elements.

Restoration: The estate has undergone restorations, including one by Peter Marino in the original Art Deco style, according to a YouTube video.

Key Features

Size: The estate spans approximately 40,000 square feet and sits on 8.4 acres overlooking the Bel Air Country Club.

Rooms & Amenities: It features 60 rooms, a grand entry hall with high ceilings, a walnut-paneled library, a game room with an Art Deco Lucite bar, a 60-foot pool with a pavilion, a tennis court, and a movie screening room.

Grounds: The meticulously maintained grounds include rose, vegetable, and tropical botanical gardens.

Notable Owners & Sales

Hilda Weber: Built the estate in the 1930s.

Conrad Hilton: Purchased the property from Weber in the 1950s.

David Murdock: A billionaire businessman who bought it in the 1980s.

Gary Winnick: A financier who bought the estate in 2000 for $94 million, setting a record for the most expensive house sale at the time. The estate previously held this record twice, a testament to its enduring luxury.

Tony Ngari

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